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How to Secretly Make Someone Smile

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By 6daughters4me
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Random Acts of Kindness can Brighten Someone's Day
Random Acts of Kindness can Brighten Someone's Day

If you would like to secretly surprise a friend, try these random acts of kindness tips and ideas to make someone smile and brighten someone's day. You can secretly cheer up a friend or make someone happy a hundred different ways, try these first.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Anonymously call and say sweet things. Using the service at this website http://tinyurl.com/63fhqw you can enter their phone number into the system and type up a message that a computer can read to them. Each message can consist of 400 characters. Try using the following 400 character message: "You sparkle like a diamond in the sun. Every day you are more beautiful and more fun to be around. I am lucky to know you. I cannot wait to see you again. You light up my life. No one in the world can do the amazing things that you do. You are an inspiration, a blessing to all who know you. Smile and keep being yourself, the most amazing person I have ever met. Rock on, sister. You own it." You can use this service up to three times a day from one computer.

  2. Step 2

    Mail someone an anonymous thank-you card. If you've noticed a friend of yours is an unsung hero, go ahead and sing it. Try sending a card that says "I noticed that you always bring birthday cards to people at work" or "I noticed that you greet each customer with a smile" or even "I notice that whenever I complain about my husband you help me see his perspective without insulting me." People love being acknowledged for their naturally good instincts and being praised for something other than gift giving really makes a person feel special and loved.

  3. Step 3

    Praise them in front of other people. OK, so this one isn't anonymous, but it really does make people smile. When you introduce them to other people, you can say "Kristy has the best sense of humor, whenever I need to smile, I call her" or "Rob is the buddy I'd bring if I were stranded on a desert island."

  4. Step 4

    Leave a Starbucks card under their wind shield wiper. Just about everyone loves Starbucks. For $5 you can treat them to a great cup of gourmet coffee.

  5. Step 5

    Read the articles they write online and click on the ads, I promise that works :) see the smile!

  6. Step 6

    Let them overhear you talking about them, saying wonderful things

  7. Step 7

    Wash their car while they're at work.

  8. Step 8

    Pay one of their bills secretly.

  9. Step 9

    Have a pizza delivered to their house just as they're getting home from work (pay for it over the phone)

Tips & Warnings
  • Think of the things people do every day and help them realize how special they are. How often is a man thanked for supporting his family? How often is a teen thanked for making good decisions?
  • Be careful giving women beauty gifts like makeovers, they could subconsciously send a message that she's ugly. Instead, opt for a massage or a relaxing facial.
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